571 Banana Slicer

Amazon is full of wonderful utensils, gadgets, furniture, books, and many other things at a minimal cost. iPhone cases for pennies, books for dollars and in this case, useless tools.

The 571 Banana Slicer is the product of the year! Not really, though the reviews on Amazon would say so! The reviewers have said that this is one of the most helpful inventions, however, a few complained about the curve of their banana being the wrong way.

I need to buy myself one so I can give it a good ol’ review too. Browse the reviews and make sure you look at the pictures as well. They “introduce it into the wild.”

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It’s amazing there are 3,202 reviews of a simple banana slicer! And the commentary is hilarious. Anyone needing a good laugh should read them. Here’s one such example from “Mrs Toledo” who claims the banana slicer “saved her marriage”:

“What can I say about the 571B Banana Slicer that hasn’t already been said about the wheel, penicillin, or the iPhone…. this is one of the greatest inventions of all time. My husband and I would argue constantly over who had to cut the day’s banana slices. It’s one of those chores NO ONE wants to do! You know, the old “I spent the entire day rearing OUR children, maybe YOU can pitch in a little and cut these bananas?” and of course, “You think I have the energy to slave over your damn bananas? I worked a 12 hour shift just to come home to THIS?!” These are the things that can destroy an entire relationship. It got to the point where our children could sense the tension. The minute I heard our 6-year-old girl in her bedroom, re-enacting our daily banana fight with her Barbie dolls, I knew we had to make a change. That’s when I found the 571B Banana Slicer. Our marriage has never been healthier, AND we’ve even incorporated it into our lovemaking. THANKS 571B BANANA SLICER!”

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